Abbeyfield Carlisle Society Community First Fund
Funding
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Deadline
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Location
North West England
Applications
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Overview
This fund supports charitable and not-for-profit organisations in the Allerdale, Carlisle, and Eden areas of Cumbria. It pays for projects that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, or help people reach their potential. It also funds projects that build community identity or promote climate action. Grants are normally up to £5,000 for one year.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a charitable or not-for-profit organisation
- Project must benefit communities in the former Allerdale, Carlisle, or Eden local authority areas
- Grants are for one year only
- Individuals are not eligible
• charitable, not-for-profit organisations
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for charitable and not-for-profit organisations working in the former local authority areas of Allerdale, Carlisle, and Eden in Cumbria. Your project should reduce poverty, improve health, tackle inequality, support personal development, build community identity, or promote climate action. Individuals cannot apply.
Regions
Awards published
338
Typical award
£3,000
Most awards
£1,000 to £8,060
Most funded region
North West
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Full details from Cumbria Community Foundation
Grants to organisations benefitting the communities within the former local authorities of Allerdale, Carlisle and Eden for initiatives that reduce poverty, improve health, tackle social inequality, and help people reach their potential, or for projects that nurture a sense of place or promote climate action. Donor Abbeyfield Carlisle Society Limited Who can apply? • charitable, not-for-profit organisations Examples of projects supported: • grow and cook workshops • arts and culture programmes in local communities • improvement of community facilities • community support and development What the Fund will not support in addition to our normal exclusions: • individuals How much can you apply for? Grants will normally be £5,000 or less for one year. How to apply? • All applications are now made through our online application portal • Read our step‑by‑step portal help guide here If you would like further information about this fund please contact: Sarah Thompson on 01900 825760 or email grants@cumbriafoundation.org
Apply through the Cumbria Community Foundation online application portal. A step-by-step help guide is available on their website. You can also contact Sarah Thompson on 01900 825760 or at grants@cumbriafoundation.org for more information.
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